Chapter 682

The massive, broad-shouldered man standing before Lu En was Borsalino the Bear, with a bounty of two hundred ninety-six million Berries!

In this sea, he is known as…

Tyrant Bear!

A being of terrifying power!

A true top-tier powerhouse of this sea! And…

In Lu En's mind,

Bear's strength may surpass Doflamingo.

As for Crocodile?

That's another matter entirely.

Among the future Seven Warlords of the Sea,

those whose strength ranks among the highest…

are Hawk-Eye, Empress Boa Han Ku Ke, and Bear.

These three are the sea's genuine top-tier powerhouses.

The others—Doflamingo and Jinbe—are a step below.

Finally, there are Crocodile and Moonlight Moria.

Bear's Devil Fruit ability is utterly incomprehensible.

Terrifyingly strong.

Merely by virtue of his Devil Fruit ability, Bear ranks among the top tier of the Warlords.

It goes without saying.

How strong is Bear!

Unfortunately,

Lu En still cannot understand.

Why…

Bear chose such an extreme path.

Willingly becoming a cyborg.

This point has always eluded Lu En's understanding.

But there is no denying that Bear's strength belongs to the sea's top tier.

Stronger than Crocodile.

No less than Doflamingo.

Perhaps even three percent stronger than Doflamingo "One-Oh-Seven"!

"So I ran into this guy Bear here…"

"It seems the sailboat anchored at the port earlier was indeed a Revolutionary Army vessel."

Lu En suddenly understood.

Of course!

His earlier guess was correct.

Since Bear has appeared here, his earlier guess has naturally been confirmed.

If nothing unexpected happens…

This Revolutionary Army sailboat is led by Bear.

His cheap old man, Dragon, is probably not here.

"Shimotsuki Village…"

"Revolutionary Army…"

Lu En pondered.

Linking the two together, he now understood why Bear was here.

The Shimotsuki Village's Ichinichi Dojo has long maintained a cooperative relationship with the Revolutionary Army.

Often,

the Ichinichi Dojo actively provides the Revolutionary Army with supplies and aid.

Clearly,

Bear leading Revolutionary Army personnel to Shimotsuki Village was most likely due to the Ichinichi Dojo's supply support.

"Bear has indeed joined the Revolutionary Army."

"And…"

"He has become one of its officers."

"Deeply trusted by my cheap old man, Dragon."

Lu En thought.

Once he understood these things, he no longer remained on guard.

Bear seemed stern, expressionless, and seemingly violent.

Yet in truth,

he knew well.

Bear was a man with an extremely gentle heart.

One who loved quiet,

rarely spoke,

A refined person who enjoys reading.

Those unfamiliar with Bear would mistake him for the tyrant infamous across the seas, a villain who burned, killed, and plundered without mercy.

But in reality.

These rumors may have been deliberately spread by the Revolutionary Army.

The purpose…

Was to make Bear assume the identity of a pirate, so that one day he could infiltrate the Yuhai Army as a cadre of the Revolutionary Army, secretly embedded within its ranks.

Only then would Bear earn the title of Tyrant.

In fact.

Bear's personality deeply preferred peace and gentleness; he disliked violence.

The outside world held profound misconceptions about him.

He never offered any explanation to the outside world.

It is clear that,

For the Revolutionary Army, he had sacrificed much.

"His fate…"

"Is terrible."

Lu En couldn't help but shake his head.

Bear, transformed into a modified human, later became a puppet and plaything of the Celestial Dragons.

Just imagining it made him sigh at Bear's tragic future.

A man with a gentle heart who braved fire and water for the Revolutionary Army, ended up meeting such a wretched fate.

One must admit,

This is truly fate playing cruel tricks.

At this moment,

Bear also recognized Lu En's identity.

He spoke: "Young Master?"

Bear's voice was faint,

Like a cultured man offering a polite greeting.

It was not unpleasant.